belligerent
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The treaty gives Turkey the right to bar the passage of warships in any conflict in which it isn’t a belligerent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The scientists watching this schism aren’t sure why things became so belligerent.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Colombo would follow the Hague Convention, the official added, noting it says that "a neutral power which receives on its territory troops belonging to the belligerent armies shall intern them".
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
As Scotland's most belligerent ball carrier, it would enhance their chances if he is physically able to make an impact.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
He remembered the belligerent ants, who claimed their boundaries, and the pacific geese, who did not.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
If it’s axiomatic that war never goes the way belligerents expect it to, the last great battle in the Revolution is the exception that proves the rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon," Macron wrote on X after speaking with both leaders.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Perhaps the belligerents realized that attacking this critical infrastructure threatened to create a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Under the laws of war, that does not automatically make them belligerents.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
The facts were clear to all belligerents: the final conquest would come from the sky.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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